The Women in Legal Profession (WILP) Section is now accepting scholarship applications from law students who have committed to an internship (paid or unpaid) at a non-profit or other qualified organization in the St. Louis metropolitan area for a minimum of eight weeks beginning this summer. Preference will be given to applicants who, as part of their internship, will address legal issues that affect women, including internships that involve domestic violence, gender fairness, child custody and similar issues. The application is available HERE. Applications are to be submitted via e-mail to wilpscholarship@gmail.com. The deadline to submit the Scholarship Application and the required documentation is March 15, 2015.

BAMSL elections coming...

The Election will be held online beginning March 17 and continuing through 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Annual Meeting, Monday, April 6, 2015. To review the ballot for the 2015-2016 Board of Governors and YLD Officers - all non-contested, please click HERE. The new board features many new faces, lots of new energy, and a promising future for BAMSL.

FREE CLE prior to the Annual Meeting for Sustaining Members.

This year the Annual Meeting (April 6) will be held at the New Honor Society offices (2nd floor or 555 Washington). A free Ethics CLE at (time) will be held for Sustaining Members in the BAMSL Classroom. This year the Hon. Mary Rhodes Russell and Michael Downey will both present segments of that CLE. Be sure to join us.

Read Across America is March 2

To volunteer to read a Dr. Seuss book for a first grade classroom for this popular community service project, please contact Claire Kaltenbach at ckaltenbach@wvslaw.com to sign up. It's a very rewarding hour for you and the students.

Announcing the growing roster for BAMSL's 100% Club...

Pedano, O'Shea, McGavic & Hoganmiller, LLC just added to our growing list. See all the firms who've made the 100% mark HERE.

Want to add your support to BAMSL? It just became easier!

Learn how an affordable sponsorship of a BAMSL signature event can get your firm or organization added exposure and recognition among our 5,000-plus members. Click HERE for full details.

Our February issue of the St. Louis Lawyer pays tribute to three St. Louis-area judges who retired recently and will be the center focus of the BAMSL Trial Section’s first annual Judicial Appreciation Dinner on March 5 at the Ritz Carlton in Clayton. In addition to some great news articles and additional features in this issue, you’ll learn a little bit more about each of these fine judges that, perhaps, you didn’t already know. Read it now HERE.